James Stavridis, the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander who now spends much of his time attacking President Donald Trump on MSNBC, was nevertheless willing to endorse Trump’s rhetoric about exploring ways for the United States to acquire Greenland.
During a recent podcast appearance, Stavridis admitted that “it’s not a crazy idea” to pursue in Trump’s second term.
As The Hill reported:
Stavridis said he thinks Greenland is a “strategic goldmine for the United States,” expressing support for Trump’s idea.
“It sits at the very top of the North Atlantic. It protects approaches to our own country … It’s geographically very important. It’s full of strategic minerals, rare earth, probably a lot of gold. It’s got a lot of natural resources,” he said earlier in the interview.
“It doesn’t have to become the 51st state, but it can certainly be an economic objective for us,” he added.
Trump’s Greenland plans have attracted significant attention on social media in recent weeks:
I am going to be building a New America. One where Canada and Greenland will be ours, I will regain control of the Panama Canal, and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America! I will Make America